India - Supreme Court

Probate Revocation Applications Governed by Article 137 Limitation Act: Supreme Court

Silence as Consent: Supreme Court Closes Door on BelatedProbateRevocationClaimsIn a landmark ruling reinforcing the finality of legal proceedings, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that applications for therevocationofprobateare subject to the strict timelines dictated by theLimitation Act, 1...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 Inapplicable to Negotiable Instruments: Madurai HC Full Bench

Defining the Limits of Usury Laws: High Court Clarifies Interest Regulation on Negotiable Instruments In a definitive ruling that settles a long-standing judicial conflict, a Full Bench of theMadurai Bench of theMadrasHigh Courthas held that theTamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant In...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Appointment of Advocate General Under Article 165 of the Constitution of India: Government of West Bengal

A New Chapter for the Bar:Surojit Nath MitraAppointedAdvocate Generalof West BengalTheGovernment of West Bengalhas formally appointedSenior AdvocateSurojit Nath Mitraas the newAdvocate Generalfor the state. The move comes as a significant shift in the state's legal leadership, following the r...

30 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Weighs Bail Plea in Poll Violence Case

Calcutta High CourtWeighs Bail Plea in Poll Violence CaseThe interplay between digital discourse and criminal liability has moved to the forefront of constitutional scrutiny as actor-director Parambrata Chatterjee approaches theCalcutta High Courtseekinganticipatory bail. The legal action fol...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Medical Grounds Trump Custody: Delhi HC Grants Interim Bail Under Section 483 BNSS for Urgent Surgery

Medical Necessity Leads to Interim Bail for Long-Term Inmate in Delhi In a recent order reflecting the balance between judicial procedure and humanitarian concerns, the High Court of Delhi granted two weeks of interim bail to an inmate facing trial for a decade-old murder case....

15 May 2025

India - Supreme Court

Exclusion of Natural Heirs in a Will Does Not Render It Suspicious: Supreme Court

Testing the Limits of Testamentary Freedom: Supreme Court Clarifies Will ValidityIn a significant ruling for estate law, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that a Will cannot be dismissed as "suspicious" merely becau...

21 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Denies Urgent Relief To RG Kar Witness

Calcutta High CourtDenies Urgent Relief To RG Kar WitnessTheCalcutta High Courton Tuesday declined to granturgent leaveor animmediate hearingto Sanjib Mukherjee, a self-identified neighbour of the RG Kar rape-murder victim and a prosecution witness in the case. Mukherjee approached the court ...

19 May 2026

India -

Questioning Husband's Manhood or Refusing Matrimonial Ties Doesn't Constitute Abetment to Suicide u/s 306 IPC: Calcutta High Court

"Manhood Taunts" and Marital Fallout: Calcutta HC Clears Wife and Father in Suicide Abetment CaseIn a significant ruling on marital discord and criminal liability, the Calcutta High Court has quashed proceedings against Shreya Basak and her father under Sections 306 ...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 9 Advocates for Calcutta HC

Supreme Court CollegiumRecommends 9 Advocates forCalcutta High CourtBenchIn a pivotal development for India's judicial landscape, theSupreme Court Collegiumhas approved the elevation of nine distinguished advocates as judges of theCalcutta High Court. Resolutions adopted during the Collegium'...

12 May 2026

India - National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

No Medical Negligence or Deficiency in PRP Hair Therapy Despite No Regrowth: NCDRC

NCDRC Delivers Verdict: No Hair, No Foul – PRP Treatment Cleared of Negligence ClaimsIn a significant ruling for cosmetic treatments, theNational Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)at New Delhi has set aside orders from lower consumer forums that held doctors and a m...

23 Apr 2026